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2. Scareware - Wikipedia

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   In 2005, Microsoft and Washington state successfully sued Secure Computer (makers of Spyware Cleaner) for $1 million over charges of using scareware pop-ups. [18] Washington's attorney general has also brought lawsuits against Securelink Networks, Softwareonline.com , [ 19 ] High Falls Media, and the makers of Quick Shield.

3. Cyber Security Experts Share the Scariest Money Scams ... - AOL

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   According to cyber security expert Abhishek Karnik, who is McAfee’s Head of Threat Research, people are getting duped, and this is one of the “scariest” money scams he’s encountered in his ...

4. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.

5. Malvertising - Wikipedia

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   Pop-up ads for deceptive downloads, such as fake anti-virus programs that install malicious software on the computer [2] In-text or in-content advertising can have text adjusted to include malicious hyperlinks associated with content [27]

6. Virus hoax - Wikipedia

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   A computer virus hoax is a message warning the recipients of a non-existent computer virus threat. The message is usually a chain e-mail that tells the recipients to forward it to everyone they know, but it can also be in the form of a pop-up window. [1] [2]

7. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail, if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail, if it's an important account email. If you get an ...